Adelson family withdrawing most of its support from Birthright Israel
The flagship program, which brings U.S. Jews to Israel, cut the number of trips it takes each year.
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The flagship program, which brings U.S. Jews to Israel, cut the number of trips it takes each year.
Birthright Israel is on a mission to seek contributions from the wider American-Jewish community to maintain the organization’s provision of the critical program.
CEO Gidi Mark says decision made due to 'significant cost increases' in programming, barring a 'major immediate increase in fundraising'
Organization claims high cost and lower contributions for decision but American Jews also indicate in demographic studies that they feel less culturally and politically connected to Israel than previous generations
They are also 85% more likely to be attached to Israel, an analysis of Pew Center data finds.